Your Kansas City home inspection

Sometimes, in today's litigious society, it can become frustrating the way businesses always seem to cover their rears when it comes to disclaimers and fine print in contracts. For instance, we talk about how your Kansas City home inspection lets you know the condition of the property "at the time of the inspection". But that only makes sense. We can't predict what might happen to the property in the future. We can only see what it's like now, and perhaps some evidence of what happened to it in the past. Clients are amazed when we uncover evidence, in an attic for example, that the house had had a fire at some point in the past.

We also talk about not being able to inspect certain aspects of the property because we couldn't get to them. We can't remove drywall to check behind it, for instance. One home seller had moved most everything from the house into the garage, making the garage impossible to completely inspect. So, while it may sound like some legal double-talk, we're simply telling you that what we can see, what we can get to, and what we can investigate, will be completely inspected. But sometimes, we run into this - This kitchen sink drain pipe showed evidence of a leak:















But the sink above it, made it impossible to completely investigate.















No, we don't do dishes.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Yes, even a brand new house

It's easy, with a newly constructed house, to think that there's no reason to have Complete Home Inspection inspect it for you. Think again.

Here's the attic in a new house we inspected recently -

No insulation at all. Now, is that something you would check as soon as you move into your new home?

Probably not. Instead, you'd be wondering why it cost so much to cool and heat your new place.

In another new construction, we couldn't get the kitchen sink spray hose to extend from its resting place. We found that the dishwasher's drain hose and the spray hose were tangled up under the sink. Further, the dishwasher was susceptible to backflow from the sink's garbage disposal because of the way its drainage hose had been placed. Again, you don't usually move into a brand new house and immediately check under the kitchen sink. Why not have Complete Home Inspection do that for you?

Yes, your builder's warranty covers things. Yes, you have a year to make a list of what needs to be repaired. Getting a Kansas City home inspection from Complete Home Inspection BEFORE you move in gets you a jump start on that list and allows you to get many of those things fixed before you take occupancy.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, new construction inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

There must be a reason

One of the most gratifying things over the last twenty years of Kansas City home inspections is having real estate professionals hire us for their children's Kansas City home inspections. Just in the last week or so, two different realtors have called to schedule an inspection on a home their son or daughter was buying. These realtors had each seen a Complete Home Inspection in the past, had seen how we treat our customers, and had read our inspection reports. So, they knew where to turn to make sure that their children would be taken care of. It means a lot to get that kind of recognition and trust from real estate professionals.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. And for the children of realtors. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Kansas City home inspection from Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Customer comments about a Kansas City home inspection

Here's an unedited comment from someone who recently hired Complete Home Inspection to do a Kansas City home inspection for him:

"Thank you so much for your Excellent Inspection Report! I was impressed and happily elated with all your photos, comments, recommendations and thoroughness in your coverage of priority details you have now provided for me. I can only say "A Professional Job~Very Well Done" to my complete satisfaction! I only wish that I could have met you {-in person-} today when I stopped by on my school bus route:(
Maybe someday..? I promise to share this experience with your results to others who may ask me for a very well qualified Home Inspection Service referral.

PS: I especially appreciated the timeliness of your completed report and emailed by days end (within so few minutes of my sights scheduled visit)."

How can we serve you? Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Carbon Monoxide

The recent scare at a home in Lenexa, KS, regarding carbon monoxide reminds you that a bad or inefficient furnace not only wastes money, it can also be very dangerous. Your Complete Home Inspection includes a thorough furnace inspection, checking for proper installation, function, rust, and more.

Over the last twenty years of inspecting homes in Kansas City, we've found some operating furnaces in occupied homes that were potentially lethal. In some cases, the gas company had to be notified and they came to the home and shut the furnace down for safety reasons. Carbon monoxide is not something to be taken lightly. And the peace of mind that comes from having Complete Home Inspection inspect your home's heating system will, literally, help you sleep better at night. When you move into your new home, install a carbon monoxide detector up stairs or near a bedroom. It's a great way to help ensure your family's health and safety.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Foundation cracks

Another reason you should have your house inspected before you buy has to do with the weather. Yes, you read that correctly. It has been very dry this season here in Kansas City and that has possibly affected the house you're looking to buy.

Soil contracts and expands due to many conditions, including moisture content. As dry as it has been, for quite some time now, the ground around your home is contracting and compacting which can cause movement and cracking in the foundation walls of the house. The dry soil pulls away from the foundation as it contracts and that creates space between the soil and the wall. When we do finally get precipitation this fall or during the winter, the moisture will fill up that space between the soil and the wall, find the new foundation cracks, and seep into your home.

As you're looking at the property, you're thinking about who gets which bedroom, where to put the couch and whether the piano goes better in this room or that one. You're not spending your time looking for cracks in the foundation walls. Let us do that for you. It may not be foremost in your mind right now, but when the rain and snow come, you'll be glad you did.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you., Call or E-mail today to schedule your own Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Time to buy?

There are at least six good reasons for you to buy a house now. That's according to the October issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine where the six reasons are listed and discussed.

If you take advantage of current market conditions, whether buying your first home or upgrading to a larger one, include a complete home inspection by Complete Home Insepction in your buying process. Find out the condition of the property before you buy. Know what you're getting into. And, particularly in a distress sale situation, avoid any unpleasant surprises that the house may hold for you. Give yourself the peace of mind that comes only from having the property completely inspection by a thorough, experienced professional.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your own Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.